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Union prays for new orders as JCB wields jobs axe again

Monday, November 30, 2009

UNION bosses are battling to save "as many jobs as possible" after JCB revealed it is to make almost 200 redundancies.

The digger giant held a staff briefing on Friday to announce up to 196 job losses across five of its nine UK sites.

The firm's world headquarter...

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Boss quits digger firm after tough 18 months

Current JCB chief executive Matthew Taylor, left, and his successor, Alan Blake.

Monday, November 16, 2009

THE chief executive of digger maker JCB has quit after less than 18 months in the job. Matthew Taylor, who oversaw hundreds of redundancies, has...

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Union sorry to see JCB's top boss quit post

Friday, November 13, 2009

THE chief executive of digger-maker JCB, who oversaw hundreds of redundancies, has quit after less than 18 months in the job. Matthew Taylor has...

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Workers surprised as JCB announces profit after mass job losses

Thursday, November 05, 2009

DIGGER-MAKER JCB has seen profits drop by £148 million as it continues to be hit by a massive downturn in the construction market. The...

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JCB tells workers to stay at home for an extra week

Friday, October 02, 2009

ALMOST half of JCB's remaining Staffordshire workforce have been told to stay at home for an extra week as the recession continues to hit sales. The...

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JCB tells workers to stay at home for an extra week

Friday, October 02, 2009

ALMOST half of JCB's remaining Staffordshire workforce have been told to stay at home for an extra week. The Rocester-based digger giant was already...

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Stationmaster's son digging back to the past on JCB trip

Above left: The old station house, now demolished, in Rocester in 1955. Above right: The Foster family in 1955, with Keith on the right.

Monday, September 21, 2009

THE son of a former stationmaster in Rocester took a trip down memory lane when he visited the factory site close to where his family home stood 50...

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JCB staff told jobs are secure after bosses complete union talks

GMB union convener Gordon Richardson has welcomed the news that jobs have been saved at JCB.

Friday, September 04, 2009

UP TO 56 jobs under threat at JCB have been saved after a weekend of talks involving company bosses and union officials. Last week, the employees at...

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